Because the odds a so short you wouldn't be able to afford to put food on the table for the kiddies..Why did I not bet on a Mercedes, what a plonker
A £10 each-way single on a 10-1 selection in a horse race and paying 1⁄4 the odds a place 1, 2, or 3 would cost £20.
- Returns on the win part of the bet would be £10 × (10/1 × 1) + stake = £110
- Returns on the place part of the bet would be £10 × (10/4 × 1) + stake = £35
- Total returns would be £110 + £35 = £145 if the horse won the race, but just £35 if the horse only finished second or third.